Spring Creek Underpass Spillway–Chisholm Hike and Bike Trail (North East path), 3 sights
11.3 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 3 hr 50 min
Spring Creek Underpass Spillway–Chisholm Hike and Bike Trail (North East path), 3 sights is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Jack Carter Park near Allen, TX. The route reaches Spring Creek Underpass Spillway. It is mostly level, with 133 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Spring Creek Underpass Spillway–Chisholm Hike and Bike Trail (North East path), 3 sights
11.3 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 3 hr 50 min
Elevation 559–711 ft
Out & Back · Jack Carter Park
Trailhead: 33.08431, -96.68460
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 95°F / low 74° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Watters Branch Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bluebonnet Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miPass Spring Creek Underpass Spillway.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Chisholm Hike and Bike Trail (North West path), heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Chisholm Hike and Bike Trail (North East path), heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach Spring Creek Underpass Spillway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Chisholm Hike and Bike Trail (North West path), heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bluebonnet Trail, heading SE.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.7 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Watters Branch Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~84 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Hoblitzelle Park Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Hoblitzelle Park Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Hoblitzelle Park Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Hoblitzelle Park Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Bluebonnet Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Hoblitzelle Park Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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